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Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said Monday that the club didn't formally reach out to Alex Rodriguez.

Fresh off the Marlins losing Giancarlo Stanton for the season, Hill indicated Sunday that they would consider reaching out to Rodriguez, but there was no formal dialogue after he officially became a free agent on Monday. Rodriguez's spokesman, Ron Berkowitz, released a statement on Monday saying that his client has no intention of playing for another team this season, so we can put the scenario to bed for the time being. Aug 15 - 4:19 PM

Ron Berkowitz, a spokesman for Alex Rodriguez, told reporters on Monday that his client has no intention of playing for another team this season.

ESPN's Jim Bowden reported on the radio Monday morning that A-Rod "will be a Miami Marlin," but it doesn't appear that is going to be the case. "I want to put all this talk to rest about Alex playing for any team this season," said Berkowitz. "It's not happening." Rodriguez was released by the Yankees on Saturday and officially became a free agent Monday, but it sounds like the 41-year-old will go ahead and retire. He would have been asked to play first base in Miami and that's something he shied away from with the Yankees. Aug 15 - 3:40 PM

Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that the Marlins are considering the addition of free agent slugger Alex Rodriguez.

Many had speculated that if Rodriguez did opt to continue playing after his release from the Yankees on Saturday, that his hometown club in Miami would be the perfect fit. Now, with Giancarlo Stanton set to miss the rest of the season with a groin injury, the Marlins are looking to add power and exploring all available options, including A-Rod. If Rodriguez were to sign with the Marlins, it would presumably be to play first base. Aug 14 - 6:51 PM

As anticipated, the 41-year-old played in his final game as a member of the Yankees on Friday night. It's difficult to imagine that this is the end of his playing career though, as A-Rod sits just four home runs shy of 700 for his career. He has been dreadful this season though, slashing just .200/.247/.351 with nine homers and 31 RBI in 243 plate appearances. Aug 13 - 8:37 AM

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, and Rob Refsnyder are currently the options to get at-bats in right field next season.

Obviously the Yankees would love for Judge to run away with the opportunity, but the 24-year-old batted just .179 with 42 strikeouts in 95 plate appearances during his first stint in the majors before being shut down with a right oblique strain in mid-September. This situation is subject to change, as there's a chance Brett Gardner could be a trade chip over the winter. The Yankees would surely love to deal Jacoby Ellsbury, but finding a taker (even if they cover a lot of the money involved) will be a big challenge.